Flag support and actuating device therefor



June 7, 1927.

- R. T. WALTON FLAG SUPPORT AND AGTUATING DEVICE THEREFOR Filed Oct. 12, 1926 I ATTORNEIYSM |||||||||I|||||||l|||||lllllllllllllllllllllllllllll IIIlllllllll|Ill]lllllIllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllll |llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllflllllllllllllflflllllfllll IlIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll llllllllllllllllllfllllllllllllll IllIlll||lIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Patented June 7, 1927,

nonnn'r w. WALTON, on PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLV NIA;

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' Application filed October 12,1925. iseriar No. 141,o43.

My invention relates to a new ,and useful flag support and actuating device therefor, especially adapted for flaps, pennants, standards and the like, and'it relates more particularly to a new and useful c onstructionof.

' such support, whereby a flag pennant or the like may be rotatably'mounted thereon,

raised and lowered whendesired,

' It has been the practice, heretofore, in inountingflagsmand the like, to secure ,the vertical inner edge of such flag or pennant to an endless rope or .cord passing a over a 2.20 sheave ior'pulleylat the upper endof vsuch istaii', raising the flag .to the desired height rand finally tying the lower fextreinityof said ncordto the staff a suitable distance above the ground. Obviously, in constructions-of .th isjch aracter, it is not possible for the flag or pennant to rotate: around the pole as the. ldirection of the wind changes, and conse- .q-uently, such'flag or pennant will frequently be wrapped around the-upper portionofthe 430 staff ,carryin'gfthe same, and inthe'absence .ofgsu-fficient wind; such flag will be drooping and unsightly. It is therefore evident that in suchhcases, a flagorpennant will be'in fullview only whenthe wind is blowing in one particular direction, thus Ininirnizing the usefulness and f-beautyof sucli'flag or pennant; and necessitating frequent lowering of theiflag for adjustment, which is netaiw ys I possible or convenient.

tions, the object of. :my invention is to provide a novel flag support, whereby a flag or the like, may 7 1e easilv and detachably mounted or supported and whereby the same =-will be maintained in gen-unfurled condition at all times, thus elimi-natin-gthe unsightly J appearance, a flag. presents when drooped, v or wrapped around the staff or otherwise I I I I I V I I I I I shapedcclanip ln which the lnner vertical I edgeof-Jthe flag3ispern anently secured by 105' "I I Lentangledtherewith, and affording avma'xistreaming in whatever direction the wind-fis blowing, 7 thus enhancing the usefulness and decorative value thereof. a

' Withttheabove endsin'yiemmyinvention isleeveeover which the.jcontinuous cordficlarv Ideta'chably securing the flag to said cord,

rtinuous ,cord.

though it is to be understood thatthe various.

1 and described. ,s

I vTo I overcome theSeobjecti nable I condjL .mum'visibility of such flag I since. the same I -will always. be completely unfurled and;

onsistsof a flag sec or any conventional I construction, adapted to haveits' loweriendv secured in any desirable-manner, a rotatable 1 sleeve slipped over and looselyaencasingithe upper portion of'sald stafi', means detach-- ably "to" maintain said sleeve in its upper most position onsaid staff, .a sheave era-p111; leycarr ed by the. uppermostend of f rying thefiag is adapted to pass, means for a flat elongated continuous metallicv clamp which the inner vertical edge of theflag 51s permanently secured, vertical brace rodsor arms pendant from said sleeve along-op- Posed sides of said tag and meansuthgreon Qrseqmtmgthe -1 m i a d ee For the. purpose illustrating tion, I have. shown in the accompanying drawingsfornisthereof which at present are preferred by inc since they will give in practice, satisfactoryand reliable results, al-

instrumenta-litiesofwhich my invention consists can beivar ously arranged andorgan fi-zed land that my invention is not limited to theprecise arrangementand organiZfl-tiQn of theses instrumental tles as herein 'shown L In the accompanying drawings, i L

w Figure lrepreg'ent IadIIsidIeI 6163):? on IqjI ya flagsupport embodylng my lnveution t Figure 2 representsppa rtly in section an end elevation of the same.-

I 1 i 'FigureB represents on-an enlargedscale, the bracingv rodsla'nd guide membersform- I its P tQ- my n ention- Figure 41 represents II I a sect onal vieiwong line fk-A .oftFiguife 3, r h n95 Referring e; the drawings, in which like I ;ref.erence characters iindicate like parts, 1 I ,designates a flag supportembodying ny in vention, and; comprising the ,fl ag pole or staff2 and, flag, pennantor otheremblem '100 I 3, supported {thereby Thelifiat'i "inetallic clamp 4,,consi,sts of astrip o f sheet metal bent'over upon itself to form a narrow U encase the same,so vs lee ve may .110

- III' i 1 to I of such cord.

- readily rotate around the upper portion of said staff under the influence of the wlnd blowing on the flag 3. The upper terminal of the sleeve 6 is bent inwardlycto form the annular flange 7," which rests onthe' shoulder 7 X of the staff 2, thus maintaining said sleeve 6 in proper position on'said staff and preventing the downward movement of the former with respect to the latter. "The trans ,verse pin 15, in the upper end of the staff 2,

'serves to prevent the upwardmovement of,

said sleeve 6 with respect to said staff. 8

, designates an ornament of spherical or other contour, usually placed on the upper ex- "trennty of flag stafl's for decorative pur-' poses.

f From. the lower end of the sleeve 6, ex- 7 tend the'substantially parallel, pendant brace rods or arms 7 and 8 respectively, which inay be integral with or rigidly secured to the "lower endjof said sleeve 6, in any convenl tional manner. The brace rod 8 (seeFigure 3), v h me along the length thereof, the gnide loops 9 through which the stalf 2 is'adapted to pass; (see Figures therein, at suitable points 1. and 2), thus more perfectly to maintain sald sleeve 6' upon said'stafi and to give additional strength and stability to c pthestructure as a whole. The brace rod 8 is further deflected upon itself, at a point nearthe lower end thereof, to form the verftical elongated loop 10, which serves as a stud around which the lower terminal of the formed by cord 11, carrying the flag 8, may be tied. ThG 'lOWGI' endof the cord 11 is further tightlysecured in the spring clamp 14,

cord ll may be wedged in between thepor ationslZand 13, and then the excess of said V l cord'11 can be loosely wrappedaround the elongated loop 10,'which serves asa stud for that purpose,

thus obviating the necessity of tying and knotting the cord which be comes difficult to undo, when the same has I been moistened or when'it has been tied for vertical edge of. th s detechabl? a long time, thus effecting a considerable saving in time and effort and adding to the life The clamp 4, in which issecnr'ed the inner cured to the cord 11, by means of the snap fasteners 5* or the like,'provided at suitable points along said cord, which areadapted to snap nto'the eyelets or other openings 16 "well knownmanner. j

'in'the "upper and lower ends of said clamp. I The cord 11, thus carrying the flag S, is then passed over'the upper sheave or pulley 17, 'carriedvby the upper end of the cylin- The operation of raising. and lowering of the flag 3 is effectedby pulldrical sleeve 6.

ing the cord 11 in the properidirection in the the present instance p the portions 12 and 13 of said brace rod'8, whichare bent intothe contour, shown, during the formation of the loop 10. Thus, ifldesired, the lower extremity ofthe nated, and which will rotate as a unit 7' around the flagstaff 2, whenever the flag 3,

.- carried thereby is subjected to the influence of the wind blowing thereon. Furthermore,

by securingthe inner vertical edge of the flange 3 in the rigid upright clampjh'the flag 8 is prevented from drooping in the absence of sufficient wind, thus keepingflthe flag in substantially full vieww even in the absence of a strong wind. 1

The number of gulde-loops 9-may be ins creased or decreased at w1ll,1two being sufficient'for the purpose of my invention. Itis alsoito be noted that while'l have illustrated the same may be equally well, used on pen- 1'1ants,'advertising bannersandfsigns, club and fraternity colors andthe like. i V i It will now be apparent that I'h'ave devised a new and useful tuating device therefor, which embodies the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of'the nventlon and the above description, and while I have, in

preferred embodiments thereof,.. which will give in practice, satisfactory and reliable results, it is to be understood that such em my invention asapplied particularly to a flag,

flag support and ac- Y shown and described 1 bodiments are susceptible ofmodification in various particulars without departing from the spirit or scope of the-invention or sacri- Jficing any of its advantages. H Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, andvdesire to secure byLetters Patent is 3- j j "1. The combination'with a, flag staff of asleeve rotatably mounted. upon the upper end thereof, sleeve, pendant rodsfsecured to the bottom of said sleeve, a flag,-means' for keeping the inner end of saidflag taut, a cord having its ends secured to the upper and' 'lower portions: 'of'said flag, the upper'portion of said cord passing over said pulley, and means on 'one of said rods. for fastening said cord.

2. The combination'of a'flag stafl, a sleeve rotatably mounted on the upper end thereof which upper, end is of relatively large diameter and thelo'wer end of which is of relatively small diameter, apulley carried the upper end of said sleeve, pend y ant rods the" tops of which aresecured to the bottom of the upper portion of 1 the sleeve and the bottoms of which rods "are secured to the lower part ofsaid sleeve, a

flag, a clamp in which the inner edge of said flag is secured, a cord'having its ends secured to the upper and lower portions of anupper pulley carried by said said clamp, the upper portion of sa'id cord ant rods secured to the bottom of said sleeve,

a flag, a clamp in which theinner edge of said flag issecured, a cord having its ends secured to the upper and lower portions of said clamp, the upper portion of said cord passing over said pulley, and means on one of said rods for fastening said cord, in combination with integral guide rings formed on one of said rods, and adapted to engage said flag staff, l

4. In a flag support of the character stated,

the combination of a flag stall, a sleeve loosely and rotatably encasing the upper portion of said staff, means for preventing longitudinal movement of said sleeve with respect to said staff, a sheave carried at the upper end of said sleeve, a cord passing over "said sheave, apair' ofsnapffasteners carried by said cord at suitable intervals, a flag having its inner vertical edge. permanently clamped in a. U shaped metallic strip, said snap fasteners detachably engagmg the up per and lower portionsof'said flag, pendant v '30 j end of saidsleeve and cooperating therewith,

brace members rigidlysecured to the lower one of said bracenie-mbers being formed into a series of horizontal guide loops encircling the lower portion of said staff, for

maintaining vsaid sleeve in position upon said staff, and an elongated loop and spring clamp in which the lower extremity of said cord may be secured, said sleeve and brace members being rotatable around said stafi, asaunlt;

ROBERT T, WALTON. 

